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CiVL News: Apr 15, 2026, 1:05 PM PDT -- Spy Powers, Prison Bait, and the Miss America Controversy

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Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com.

This episode delves into a congressional surveillance debate, a women's prison sting, and First Amendment issues. It also covers a North Carolina court case and the rising costs of childcare.

• House leaders advanced an 18-month clean extension of FISA Section 702, despite privacy concerns.

• A jury awarded an incarcerated woman $19.3 million after Illinois prison officials used her as "rape bait."

• Florida's Attorney General questioned the Miss America organization's transgender policy, citing potential violations of state law.

• A North Carolina appellate court reversed an order banning a man from publicly speaking a woman's name.

• Childcare costs in the U.S. now exceed $13,000 per child annually, partly due to ... 

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Spy PowersPrison Baitthe Miss America Controversy